Laundry Assistant

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne; Sydney; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Meals and Entertainment card

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Career development

Job summary

St Vincent's Care Yennora is seeking a dedicated Laundry Assistant to support residents with compassionate, efficient laundry and housekeeping services. You will join a multidisciplinary team focused on dignity and wellbeing.

This full-time role runs Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm, with emphasis on timely linen processing, stock monitoring, and adherence to care guidelines. Pre-employment checks including NDIS clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (within the last 6 months)
• NDIS clearance will be a requirement for this role
• Experience in laundry/housekeeping in a health care environment is desirable
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of aged care and resident rights and responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Perform laundry duties promptly and efficiently, ensuring the laundry process for residents is prompt and in accordance with guidelines.
• Monitor linen stock to meet resident needs and ensure timely supply.
• Identify unserviceable or defective cleaning equipment and escalate as needed.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary care team.

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincent's kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

As a Laundry Assistant you'll be part of an experienced, engaged and dedicated team helping to create a welcoming, professional and supportive care experience for the residents of St Vincent's Care Yennora.

St Vincent's Care Yennora (locally known as Rosary Village) is a 141-bed facility located approximately 29km from Sydney's CBD.

At St Vincent's Care, our Heartprint model ensures compassionate, holistic, person-centred care that empowers residents and fosters a sense of belonging, independence, and cultural respect, creating a life filled with purpose and wellbeing.

What's on your resume is important, but what's in your heart matters more.Because at St Vincent's, kindness works for us.

Things that work for us

• Previous laundry and housekeeping work experience in a health care environment desirable.
• Ability to perform cleaning duties promptly and efficiently, ensuring the laundry process for residents is prompt and in accordance with laundry guidelines including monitoring linen stock to meet needs.
• The ability to perform cleaning duties in an efficient and timely manner.
• Experience in identifying unserviceable or defective cleaning equipment.
• An ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of Aged Care and resident rights and responsibilities.
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (within the last 6 months)
• NDIS clearance will be a requirement for this role.

Things that work for you

• Join an inclusive, compassionate, and purpose-led organisation committed to social justice, equity, and leading as One St Vincent's
• More take-home pay with competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum
• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family, excellent internal career development and more!

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks, including NDIS Worker Screening checks.

Equal Opportunity and Reconciliation

At St Vincent's, we value inclusivity and diversity. We acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, fair, and impartial, and we invite people from all backgrounds to join us.

St Vincent's Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's unique perspectives, knowledge, and culture. We warmly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation , https://www.svcs.org.au/people/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-recruitment

Working Hours and Location

This is a full-time permanent opportunity, with shifts Monday to Friday.

Monday to Friday - 8am to 4pm.

Closing Date

20 November 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]